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2025
Term 1,Week 2:
Teaching
Philosophies
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Questions to get us started
• Why are you here?
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The ART of
Teaching
o Every day is different
o The classroom is dynamic
o “Lighting a fire”
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The SCIENCE of
Teaching
o Strategies and
techniques
o Research-based
o Collaboration with
others
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Example 1 Example 2
“My philosophy of education is that all children are "I believe that a teacher is morally obligated to
unique and must have a stimulating educational enter the classroom with only the highest of
environment where they can grow physically, expectations for each and every one of her
mentally, emotionally, and socially. It is my desire to students. Thus, the teacher maximizes the positive
create this type of atmosphere where students can benefits that naturally come along with any self-
meet their full potential. I will provide a safe fulfilling prophecy. With dedication, perseverance,
environment where students are invited to share their and hard work, her students will rise to the
ideas and take risks. occasion.“
"I believe that there are five essential elements that "I aim to bring an open mind, a positive attitude,
are conducive to learning. (1) The teacher's role is to and high expectations to the classroom each day.
act as a guide. (2) Students must have access to I believe that I owe it to my students, as well as the
hands-on activities. (3) Students should be able to community, to bring consistency, diligence, and
have choices and let their curiosity direct their warmth to my job in the hope that I can ultimately
learning. (4) Students need the opportunity to practice inspire and encourage such traits in the children as
skills in a safe environment. (5) Technology must be well."
incorporated into the school day."
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Examples of Teaching Philosophy Statements
(Class discussion)
A. I believe that C. I believe that
B. I believe that
respectful, caring each child has
children’s home life
bonds with children unique
and background has
and their families strengths, varied
no influence on their
are the vital language learning
learning
foundation for a experiences, and
experience.
wonderful different ways of
Intermediate Phase learning. It is my job
They come to my
experience. to provide enough
classroom as “blank
challenge and
slates” and it is my
As a teacher of enough support for
responsibility to
young children, I all children to build
teach them the
share with parents on success and
correct ways of
the responsibility for develop positive
thinking and being
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More examples of Teaching Philosophy
Statements
A. I believe in B. I believe that C. My role as the teacher
following a structured emotional will be to assist each child
curriculum and engagement is the in developing their own
teaching plan. My key to all powerful potential and learning
primary role as a learning. That is why style. I try to make the
teacher is to teach, I bring love, curriculum content
while my learners’ laughter, passion, relevant to my students'
primary role is to and meaningful lives. I believe children
listen quietly and project work into my learn best when they are
learn. classroom. I always active and engaged with
look for ways to peers, so I include hands-
I resist getting side- personalise learning on learning, projects,
tracked or distracted and engage the themes, as well as
by celebrations, child’s imagination. individual work that
current events, news engages and activates
What about knowledge of the
self?
Activity : Aktiwiteit :
Is your own approach to Is jou eie benadering tot die
being a teacher informed by onderwys deur enige
any personal values? persoonlike waardes
beinvloed?
What are these?
Wat is hierdie waardes?
Why do you think they are
relevant to being a teacher? Hoekom dink jy is hulle
relevant?
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Teaching philosophy
•Values?
•Beliefs?
•Learning environment?
•Learning?
•Self?
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Critical question of the day……….
• Could a teacher’s teaching philosophy be visible in their
practice?
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p5286T_kn0
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What’s the point?
Why are we talking about this anyway?
• Provides purpose?
• Tool for self-reflection?
• Basis for self-criticality?
• Allows for focus to be maintained on the good, the bad and the ugly
days..?
• Is it because you will change as a teacher ?
• Your values will evolve?
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What’s the point?
Why are we talking about this anyway?
• Provides purpose?
• Tool for self-reflection?
Personal &
• Basis for self-criticality?
professional
• Allows for focus on the good, the bad and the ugly days..?
• Is it because you will change as a teacher ? growth
• Your values will evolve?
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Foundational questions_Tue session
reflective questions
• Why do you teach?
• What do you teach?
• How do you teach?
• How do you measure your own effectiveness?
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Tue: Reflective task
Think about your teaching
philosophy,
Identify at least three
specific ways your teaching
philosophy will be visible in
your teaching classroom in
2025 and beyond….
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Because of a teacher….
Watch this video to remind ourselves of the role we
play and how our teaching philosophies are visible in
our daily practice as classroom teachers.
(24) Because of a Teacher (A Tribute to All of Those Making a Differenc
e) – YouTube
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Anticipated objectives
• Discuss our own understanding of the key
concept
• Unpack aspects which may inform our
teaching philosophies
• Think about and share ways in which our
teaching philosophies could / should be
present in our daily practice
• Use lectures of Term 1 and your
practicum experiences to inform your
final Teaching Philosophy assessment
response which is due 16th April 2025.
(see examples on SUNLearn)
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thank you
enkosi
dankie
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